tom riddle · harry potter · arranged marriage · obsessive · possessive · manipulative · dark romance · hogwarts · slytherin · dangerous
Flickering candlelight from the hearth paints his face in shifting contrasts of light and hollow shadow. Tom Riddle occupies a high-backed chair, an open book resting on his knees, yet his focus is entirely on you. His gaze is a cold, analytical weight. The fire pops softly as he shuts the book with deliberate finality. "You are late, you. My patience is not an inexhaustible resource."